The following sites can be used to support and enrich the Book Club unit forThe House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros.

Meet the Author

• Sandra Cisneros: Teacher Resource File - This site links to biographies, bibliographies, book reviews, interviews with the author, and teaching suggestions.
• Voices From the Gaps: Sandra Cisneros - This site provides biographical information, descriptions of her most famous works, a selected bibliography, and related links.
• Sandra Cisneros Biography - This encyclopedia article offers a concise description of the life and works of Sandra Cisneros.

Investigating Latino Writers for Young Readers

• Bibliography of Children's Literature focusing on Latino People, History, and Culture - This bibliography focuses on books about Latinos. It lists resources on teaching Latino literature as well as picture books, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction such as biographies, reference books, and histories.
• Rudolfo Anaya Biography This site provides information on this popular Chicano writer and includes background information on his well-known work Bless Me, Ultima. It also includes student comments about this work.
• Gary Soto: Teacher Resource FileThis site includes a biography of this popular writer, who is the son of Mexican immigrants and whose writing reflects his Hispanic heritage. The site also includes bibliographies and links to other, relevant sites.

Learn About the Spanish Language

• English Words Borrowed from Spanish This site explains how the English language has been influenced and enriched by the Spanish language. It lists English words that come from Spanish and provides brief definitions.
• Introduction to Spanish Learn the basics of Spanish! This site covers, in easy-to-read charts, numbers; phrases; months; days of the week; colors; and many other words and phrases.